Basketball Game Preview: State College Little Lions vs. Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

By Team Reports Mar 6, 2024, 2:11am

Preview: State College Little Lions vs. Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

The State College Little Lions will play host again and welcome the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils, where tip off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. State College will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Mt. Lebanon is ranked 22nd).

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only State College walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trojans 48-46.

Nate Price went supernova for State College, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Price scored 15 or more points. Ty Salazer was another key contributor, scoring seven points.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mt. Lebanon had to settle for a 54-52 defeat against Baldwin last Tuesday.

State College's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Mt. Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.

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